Man charged after firing shots inside Brooklyn post office during attempted robbery
Officials say a suspect fired multiple shots inside a post office located at 1288 Coney Island Ave. in Midwood around 1:15 p.m.
Inaugural ‘Little Guyana Pride’ builds support and resilience for LGBTQI+ Caribbean communities in Queens
On June 13, the Caribbean Equality Project organized and hosted the first LGBTQI+ affirming celebration for Pride and Caribbean Heritage month in Richmond Hill, Queens: Little Guyana Pride. Taking place at Liberty Place, the evening festivities featured an opening reception, the sharing of delicious Caribbean...
‘Rat Whisperer’ Takes Tourists to NYC’s Vermin-Filled Depths
To each their own, but we’ll stick to the non-rat-filled tours. New York City is famous for a lot of things. There’s the Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, Long Island, the Sewer Alligator Statue…. And then there are the rats. Although NYC officials probably don’t want...
After 37 Years, Brooklyn Man Finally Exonerated for a Murder He Says He Didn’t...
For more than 30 years, Brian Kendall has insisted he and a few friends were simply playing video games inside a Flatbush game room after school when a man wearing a hoodie casually strolled in and fatally shot a clerk in the head. That was in 1988. Kendall, who was 17 at the time, and […] The post After 37 Years,...
‘She never saw it coming’: Man who randomly stabbed on-duty EMS worker to death...
The man found guilty of randomly murdering a beloved first responder in New York nearly three years ago has learned his fate. Peter Zisopoulos, 37, was sentenced on Monday to 25 years to life in prison for murdering New York City Fire Department EMS Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling. He was convicted of second-degree...
“Nobody leaves New York”: The wealthy remain in NYC despite Mamdani “freak out”
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Universal Child Care at Columbus Park Playground on November 19, 2024 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Reports of a wealth exodus in the wake of Zohran Mamdani‘s New York City mayoral primary win have been greatly exaggerated.
New York State correction officer indicted for stealing approximately $43k in workers’ compensation benefits...
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang, announced that a Brooklyn woman employed as a NYS Correction Officer has been arraigned on an indictment in which she is charged with grand larceny, scheme to defraud, falsifying business records and related charges...
Fraudster sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing homeless victims’ identities and using...
In federal court in Brooklyn, Marc Lazarre was sentenced by United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to a prison term of 30 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft as part of a scheme to steal the personal identifying information of homeless individuals and to use that stolen...
Punishment Announced for FDNY Officer Who Brought ‘Hot Girls’ on Truck
The New York City Fire Department has reportedly punished an officer for bringing "hot girls" onto a truck for a ride. According to a report from the New York Post, an officer on Ladder 18 was disciplined for bringing some young women onto the truck for a ride down the street. He has been punished because he...
The Classic Manhattan Steakhouse Tied To One Of The City’s Most Notorious Mob Hits
In decades past, few things represented NYC more than steakhouses and the mob. In 1985, this prominent restaurant was the site of an infamous assassination.